TRACHEAECTASY 



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TRACHEOSCOPY 



branous cylindvic tube extending from the lower part 

 of the larynx to its division into the two bronchi. It 

 is about four and a half inches in length. In biology : 

 {a) One of the branched respiratory tubes of an arthro- 

 pod ; these tracheal tubes first appear in Myriapoda ; 

 \b) a plant, vessel, or duct formed by the confluence 

 of serially arranged cells. T., Book-leaf, a respira- 

 tory organ found in the Arachnoidea, and consisting of 

 a sac filled with air, into which there project from the 

 anterior wall numerous leaves arranged like those of 

 a book. 



Tracheaectasy {tra-ke-ah-ek' '-tas-e) \_Tpa^eia, trachea ; 

 enraoig, dilatation]. Dilatation of the trachea. 



Tracheal {tra'-ke-al) [rpaxeia, trachea]. Pertaining 

 to the trachea or windpipe. T. Catarrh. See Tra- 

 cheitis. T. Tugging, the feeling of a downward tug- 

 ging movement of the larynx when the thyroid cartilage 

 is pushed upward from without, sometimes observed in 

 aneurysm of the aortic arch. 



Trachealgia {tra-ke-al'je-ah) \rpaxda, trachea; aXyog, 

 pain]. I. Pain in the trachea. 2. Croup. 



Trachealis Muscle {tra-ke-a'-lis) [rpax^a, trachea]. 

 The intrinsic muscle of the windpipe ; it is represented 

 in man by a set of circular or transverse fibers. 



Tracheary {tra' -ke-a-re) [rpaxeia, trachea]. Pertain- 

 ing to the trachea. T. Tissue, in biology, a term 

 which includes both tracheids and tracheae, or ducts. 



Tracheid {tra -he' -id) [trachea, the windpipe]. In 

 biology, an elongated tubular plant-cell. Applied 

 mainly to one having bordered pits. 



Tracheitis {tra-ke-i'-tis). See Trachitis. 



Trachelagra {tra-kel-a' -grah) [rpd^/loc, neck ; aypa, 

 seizure]. Rheumatic pain in the neck. 



Trachelalis {trak-el-a'-lis) [rpdxv'hog, neck]. The 

 trachelomastoid muscle. 



Trachelectomopexia {tra-kel-ek-to-mo-peks'-e-ah) \rpd- 

 XV^og, neck ; eKTOfir/, excision ; irijtjis, a fixing]. 

 Partial excision with fixation of the neck of the uterus. 



Trachelectomy {tra -hel- eh' -to- me) [rpax^og, neck; 

 hKTOfirj, excision]. Excision of the uterine cervix. 



Trachelian {tra-ke'-le-an) [rpd^/loc, neck]. Pertaining 

 to the neck, particularly its dorsal part. 



Trachelismus {tra-kel-iz'-mus) [rpdxV'Mg, neck]. 

 Spasmodic contraction of the muscles of the neck. 



Trachelitis {tra-kel-i' -tis) [rpdxift-og, neck ; trig, inflam- 

 mation]. Inflammation of the neck of the uterus. 



Trachelo- {tra'-kel-o-) [Tpaxi^og, neck]. A prefix to 

 denote connection with or relation to the neck. T.- 

 mastoid, pertaining conjointly to the neck and the 

 mastoid process. See Muscles, Table of. 



Trachelocele {tra'-hel-o-sel). Same as Tracheocele. 



Trachelocyllosis {tra- kel-o-sil-lo'-sis). Synonym of 

 Torticollis. 



Trachelocyrtosis {tra-kel- o-sir-to' -sis). Synonym of 

 Trachelokyphosis. 



Trachelocystitis {tra-kel-o-sis-ti' -lis) [rpdxvtog, neck ; 

 KvoTig, bladder; trig, inflammation]. Inflammation 

 of the neck of the bladder. 



Trachelo-diaphragmatic {tra-kel-o-di-af-rag-viat'-ik) 

 [rpax?/?.og, neck; fiidtypayfia, diaphragm]. Pertaining 

 to the neck and the diaphragm. 



Trachelodynia {tra-kel-o-din' -e-ah) \rpdxv^og, neck ; 

 bdivt], pain]. Pain in the neck. 



Trachelokyphosis (/ni-ht-l-o-ki-/o'-sis)[Tpdx^ng, neck ; 

 Kvtyucig, kyphosis]. An anterior curvature of the cer- 

 vical portion of the spinal column. 



Trachelomyitis {tra-kcl-o-nii-i'-tis) [rpdxv^og, neck; 

 fivg, muscle; trie, inflammation]. Inflammation of 

 the muscles of the neck. 



Trachelopanus (tra-kel- o-pa>/'-us) [r^d;^? of, neck ; 

 panus, swelling]. Tumefaction of the cervical 

 lymphatic glands. 



Trachelopexia {tra-kel-o-peks' '-e-ah) [rpaxri'kog, neck; 



ivf/$ig, a fixing]. Fixation of the neck of the 



uterus. 

 Trachelophyma (tra-kel-o-fi'-mah) [rpdj?//loc, neck ; 



cpvfia, growth]. Swelling of the neck. 

 Tracheoplasty (tra'-kel-o-plas-te) [rpaxv^og, neck; 



it?mooeiv, to mold]. Plastic surgery of the neck of 



the uterus. 

 Trachelorrhaphy (tra-kel- or'- af-e) [rpaxrp-og, neck; 



paipi], suture] . Suture of the edges of a laceration of 



the cervix. 

 Tracheloscapular {tra - kel- o - skap'- u - lar) \rpd \ 



neck; scapula, scapula]. Common to the neck and 



the scapular region. 

 Trachelostrophosis (tra-kel- o-stro-fo' -sis) [rpa \ 



neck ; (j-pocpog, a twisting]. Torsion of the neck. 

 Trachelotomy (tra-kel-ot'-o-me)[rpdxT]'kog, neck ; 



a cutting]. I. Incision into the cervix uteri. 2. 



Decapitation. 

 Trachenchyma. (tra-keng'-kim-ah). Same as Tracheary 



Tissue. 

 Tracheo- (tra'-ke-o) \jpaxtia, trachea]. A prefix to 



denote connection with or relation to the trachea or 



windpipe. 

 Tracheoaerocele (tra-ke-o-a'-er-o-sel) [rpa^Za, tra- 

 chea; drjp, air ; Krfh), tumor]. A diverticulum of the 



trachea. 

 Tracheoblennorrhea {tra-ke-o-blen-or-e' -ah) \rp\ 



trachea; fi/.evva, mucus; poia, a flow]. A profusei 



discharge of mucus from the trachea. 

 Tracheobronchial {tra-ke-o-brong f -ke-al) [-/> 



trachea; (3p6yxog, bronchus]. Pertaining to 



trachea and a bronchus, or the bronchi. 

 Tracheobronchitis (tra-ke-o-brong-ki'-tis) [rpaxt'ia j 



trachea ; [ipdyxog, bronchus ; trig, inflammation]. In I 



flammation of the trachea and bronchi. 

 Tracheocele (tra'-ke-o-sel) [rpaxela, trachea; 



tumor]. 1. Hernia of the lining membrane of tin 



trachea. 2. Goiter. 

 Tracheocynanche (tra-ke-o-sin-ang'-ke). Synonynj 



of Tracheitis. 

 Tracheo-laryngeal (tra-ke-o-lar-in' -je-al ) [rpaxeia 



trachea; "kdpvyi;, larynx]. Pertaining to the trache. , 



and the larynx. 

 Tracheolaryngotomy (tra-ke-o-lar-ing-got'-o-tue) [-/in 



Xcia, trachea ; "kdpvyi, larynx ; TOfiij, a cutting]. In 



cision into the larynx and trachea ; combined tra< 



om'y and laryngotomy. 

 Tracheo-cesophageus (tra'-ke-o-e-sof-aj'-e-us) 



X£ta, the trachea; olao^dyog , esophagus]. A ha 



muscular tissue sometimes uniting the esophagi! 



the trachea. 

 Tracheopathy {tra - ke - op'- ath - e) [rpaxela, trai 



ndfiog, disease]. Any disease of the trachea. 

 Tracheo-pharyngeus {tra' ' -ke-o-far-in' '-je-us)\r\ 



the trachea; tydpvyS, , the pharynx]. An anon 



band sometimes uniting the inferior pharyngeal 



stridor and the trachea. 

 Tracheophony (tra-ke-off'-o-ne) \rpa\na. tra 



(puvy, voice]. The sound heard over the trail 



auscultation. 

 Tracheophyma (tra-ke-o-fi'-mah). Synonym of < 

 Tracheopyosis (tra-ke-o-pi-o'-sis) \_rpn\rm, "■' 



Trior, pus]. Purulent tracheitis. 

 Tracheorrhagia {tra-ke-or-a' '-je-ah) [ 



pr/yrnva/, to burst forth]. Hemorrhage 



trachea. 

 Tracheoscopic (tra-ke-o-skop'-ik) \ 



oKOTceiv, to view]. Pertaining to tracheoscopy. 

 Tracheoscopist (tra-ke-os'-ko-pist) [rpajem, traaW 



OKxmeiv, to view]. One versed in tracheosi 

 Tracheoscopy {tra-ke-os'-ho-pe) [rpaxtia, 



